#45A217
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63.1% 0.187 138.3), rgb(69, 162, 23).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#45A217 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A217 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 162, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.187 138.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #45A217 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A217 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45A217 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A217 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF96
oklch(80.8% 0.091 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B658
oklch(70.8% 0.146 138.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A217
oklch(63.1% 0.187 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#102F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.3)
#45A217 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A79300 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B2A | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9C8A | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A217
#45A217
oklch(63.1% 0.187 138.3)
- #B75DD1
#B75DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 318.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #45A217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.018
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.022
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.054
Use #45A217 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.